# Nick Tran

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Bars, Business, and Betting on Yourself! Cheers! | In Between Sips | Episode 024

In this episode of In Between Sips, Ryan sits down with entrepreneur Nick Tran to talk about the journey of building success from the ground up. From immigrant roots to navigating the challenges of entrepreneurship, Nick shares the mindset, resilience, and work ethic required to turn opportunity in…

How to Navigate Social Media with Nick Tran, President & CMO of First Round, ex-TikTok & FARFETCH | Ep. 403

Social media isn’t getting easier, it’s getting crowded. And most brands are playing the wrong game. In this episode, Daniel sits down with Nick Tran (President & CMO of First Round, ex-TikTok, FARFETCH) to break down what’s actually happening in social media right now…and what’s coming next. …

S1, E17 - A Zen Approach to Transformation

This week on From the Culture, Marcus Collins and Amanda Slavin sit down with Nick Tran, a veteran brand leader whose career has taken him through some of the biggest moments of disruption in business. After navigating company shakeups at places like TikTok and Hulu, Nick now pursues companies that…

Nick Tran on How One Marketing Decision Created More Value Than Any Campaign

Nick Tran has been one of global marketing's most influential voices for over a decade, from Taco Bell to Hulu and serving as TikTok's first Global CMO when it became Ad Age's Marketer of the Year. Now, as both President and CMO of the joint venture relaunching Cîroc Vodka and Lobos 1707, he's rebu…

First Round's Nick Tran on Why Brands Should Build Culture, Not Chase It

In this episode of BRAVE COMMERCE, Rachel Tipograph and Sarah Hofstetter speak with Nick Tran, President and CMO of First Round, a joint venture between Diageo and Main Street Advisors. The conversation centers around Nick’s perspective that the brands that stay relevant don't simply react to cultu…

Second Amendment Absolutism, Border Realities & Epstein Transparency | Ep. 273 | Pt. 3

In this final segment of Mike Drop Ep. 273, host Mike Ritland sits down with Nick Tran. Expect a candid, no-filter conversation covering Second Amendment absolutism, border security & immigration realism, energy independence, transparency in government (including frustrations with the Epstein files…

Nick Tran's Fight Against Endless Wars, PTSD, and Taking on Dan Crenshaw | Ep. 273 | Pt. 2

In this intense continuation of Episode 273 of the Mike Drop Podcast, host Mike Ritland talks with three-time combat vet Nick Tran — Army National Guard medic, former oil & gas leader, and current Republican challenger to Dan Crenshaw in Texas' 2nd District. Raw, real, and unfiltered — essential l…

Dan Crenshaw Confronted By Nick Tran | Ep. 273 | Pt. 1

Nick Tran is a Vietnam War refugee who escaped the fall of Saigon as a child, served 13 years as an Army combat veteran across three theaters including the Gulf War, Afghanistan, and Iraq, and is now challenging incumbent Dan Crenshaw for Texas's 2nd Congressional District. Tran shares his harrowin…

Rebundling Culture: How Cîroc is Building a Next-Gen Community in a Fragmented World

In the latest episode of Scratch, Nick Tran, President and CMO of First Round, breaks down what culture actually looks like when people put their phones down, why brands are over-indexing on micro-cultures, and what it takes to create work that cuts through the sea of sameness. From building Cîroc …

#133: Marketing's Fixer | First Round President & CMO Nick Tran

How do you market a brand when everything is on fire? This week on Soul & Science, Jason Harris sits down with Nick Tran, President and CMO at First Round — the joint venture between Diageo and Main Street Advisors for spirits brands Cîroc and Lobos 1707 — to talk about his reputation as a “fix…